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Open AccessComposition and diversity of soil microbial communities change by introducing Phallus impudicus into a Gastrodia elata Bl.-based soil
The Gastrodia elata Bl. is an orchid, and its growth demands the presence of Armillaria species. The strong competitiveness of Armillaria species has always been a concern of major threat to other soil organisms,...
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Experimental study of the effects of contact loss under a shield tunnel invert
Contact loss (CL) between tunnel linings and surrounding ground can greatly affect tunnel safety and has remained a crucial tunnel engineering issue. Physical model tests were conducted to investigate the effe...
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Open AccessDetection of atherosclerotic plaques with HDL-like porphyrin nanoparticles using an intravascular dual-modality optical coherence tomography and fluorescence system
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty plaques within blood vessel walls, which can occlude the vessels and cause strokes or heart attacks. It gives rise to both structural and biomolecular changes in the ve...
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Open AccessDTP: learning to estimate full-body pose in real-time from sparse VR sensor measurements
For virtual reality (VR) applications, estimating full-body pose in real-time is becoming increasingly popular. Previous works have reconstructed full-body motion in real time from an HTC VIVE headset and five...
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Stability analysis and optimization of concrete column-supported embankments in soft soil
Concrete columns are used to support embankments built on soft soils. Use of three groups of centrifuge model tests, this study exhibited the global performance of embankments supported by plain concrete colum...
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A large-scale heterogeneous computing framework for non-uniform sampling two-dimensional convolution applications
Non-uniform sampling two-dimensional convolution (NUSC) maps spatially sampling data with irregular distribution to a regular grid by convolution. As the data scale and growth rate continue to increase, accele...
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Ground movement and settlement prediction induced by double-track curvature shield tunneling
In this paper, the deformation response of the stratum in the vicinity of a tunnel is investigated based on a case study in Tian**. A method to predict the surface settlement in the case of double-track curva...
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Intracerebral fate of organic and inorganic nanoparticles is dependent on microglial extracellular vesicle function
Nanoparticles (NPs) represent an important advance for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic agents across the blood–brain barrier. However, NP clearance is critical for safety and therapeutic applicability. H...
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Experimental study on the erosion morphology of fine sand under converging flow considering the impact of soil effective stress
The leakage of shield tunnels built in confined aquifers of silt or fine sand may result in the erosion of soil. Due to the loss of ground support, significant distortions of the tunnel structure may arise. As...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Algebraic Frequency Equation of a Taut String Damped at a Fraction Location: Solution Structures and Properties
The frequency equation for a cable damped at a fraction location, generally being a transcendental equation, was reformulated into an algebraic form. Based on the fundamental theorem of algebra and the charact...
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Research and Application of Low Surface Energy Anti-wax Technology in Changqing Oilfield
With the extension of production time, severe wax deposition occurred in some horizontal well developmentreservoirs in Changqing Oilfield. Conventional dosing measures have poor effect and high frequent cost o...
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Comparative Study on Frequency-Based Cable Parameter Identification Algorithms
Frequency-based algorithms are prevalently used to estimate bridge cable tensions. However, for the non-negligible bending stiffness, the eigenproblem involves a cumbersome procedure of solving transcendental ...
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Quantitative bearing capacity assessment of strip footings adjacent to two-layered slopes considering spatial soil variability
The probabilistic bearing capacity of the strip footing placed near a two-layered cohesive soil slope is evaluated using random adaptive finite element limit analysis with anisotropic random field modeling and...
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A 3D sliced-soil–beam model for settlement prediction of tunnelling using the pipe roofing method in soft ground
The pipe roofing method is widely used in tunnel construction because it can realize a flexible section shape and a large section area of the tunnel, especially under good ground conditions. However, the pipe ...
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Open AccessNeoadjuvant PD-1/PD-L1 combined with CTLA-4 inhibitors for solid malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The effectiveness and safety of neoadjuvant PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with CTLA-4 inhibitors is controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD...
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Open AccessMyoglobin-loaded gadolinium nanotexaphyrins for oxygen synergy and imaging-guided radiosensitization therapy
Gadolinium (Gd3+)-coordinated texaphyrin (Gd-Tex) is a promising radiosensitizer that entered clinical trials, but temporarily fails largely due to insufficient radiosensitization efficacy. Little attention has b...
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A simplified method for investigating the bending behavior of piles supporting embankments on soft ground
In recent years, concrete and reinforced concrete piles have been widely used to stabilize soft ground under embankments. Previous research has shown that bending failure, particularly during rapid filling on ...
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Study on the hydraulic parameter differences between pum** and recharge in a confined aquifer of a soft soil area
Artificial recharge is an effective remediation measure for controlling groundwater level and subsidence in many coastal cities in China. Hydraulic parameters estimated by pum** tests are often used in the d...
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Numerical study on the impact of local failure on adjacent structures in a shield tunnel
Many previous accidents have indicated that a small local failure in a shield tunnel might induce progressive failure of the tunnel structure, and the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Before the study ...
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Open AccessMacroscopic superlubricity of potassium hydroxide solution achieved by incorporating in-situ released graphene from friction pairs
Graphene (G), as a typical two-dimensional material, is often used as an additive for liquid lubricants. However, graphene is mostly added to liquid lubricants in a one-time manner in friction; it mainly exist...
